Course summary

Our BA Strategy, Intelligence and Security focuses on the international politics of war and the complex security challenges facing us all. As the world’s first Department of International Politics, founded in 1919 in the aftermath of World War One, we have been pioneers in the study of international relations and conflict for over a hundred years. Yet, while we learn from the past, our attention is focused on the present – and future – of strategy, secret intelligence and the search for security for individuals, societies, states and for the planet itself. Today we offer a wide range of modules across strategy, intelligence and security, including: NATO, Arab-Israeli wars, Russian intelligence, nuclear strategy and politics, European security, terrorism and counter-terrorism, US intelligence and the Global Cold War. You can also take modules on international relations, embedding your knowledge of strategy, intelligence and security within the wider context of global politics, on topics such as: international institutions, development, political economy, climate change, as well as regional politics in Africa, Europe, the Americas and the Middle East. Strategy, Intelligence and Security students are often at the heart of student life in Interpol at Aberystwyth. They enjoy our annual three-day Crisis Simulation Games, play an active role in the Model UN and International Politics Societies and often join our local Officer Training Corps. Like all of the Department’s students they can participate in our prestigious Parliamentary Placement scheme at Westminster or the Senedd in Cardiff, or they can spend a semester abroad in many destinations, including: Australia, Canada, Thailand, Norway, China, Netherlands, Turkey and France.